>>41220802

“T-two more days, my Lord...”

“Two days to find a suitable beast?” You consider. “Very well. Any ideas on where to find something suitable?”

Despite their odd reluctance, you manage to encourage a few suggestions out of them.

>Wait here and capture something fleeing the fire (Olian and Nero's suggestion)
>Take advantage of the dying light, and hunt for nocturnal monsters on the plains (Heinlein's)
>Go to town, wake people up and demand to know if there's anything threatening them (Valiant's)
>Write-in

Level gains:
>Private Olian – spear, now level 22
>Private Kit vir Heinlein – short-bow, now level 21
>Private Gertrus Valiant – longsword, now level 22
>Acolyte Nero – Healing (lv. 26), Barriers (lv. 8), now level 20

>>41220821
>>Take advantage of the dying light, and hunt for nocturnal monsters on the plains (Heinlein's)

>>41220821
>>Wait here and capture something fleeing the fire (Olian and Nero's suggestion)

Going to wait five more minutes, then roll a d2.

Rolled 2 (1d2)

>>41221217
The beauty of running on GMT.

>>41221308
Reporting in

Rolled 56 (1d100)

(Completely accidental roll, ignore this)
---

There's no point in running around at night, when there's a well-lit forest full of animals and monsters right here – and anything strong that makes it out is going to already be weakened, right? “We'll stay here and wait for something to come out,” you decide, allowing Nero and Olian to have their way. They certainly look relieved.

While the five of you spread out, paying little attention to the smaller, often-singed animals that manage to escape from the trees, Valiant eases over to you. Now you're focusing on her, you can't help but realise her eyes are somewhat manic.

“Sir, I was wondering – my father is Sir Gorum Valiant,” (she puffs up at the name) “and he says you beat him in a duel just last year. Is it true?” Her gaze on you is almost awestruck – apparently Sir Valiant, at least in his daughter's eyes, is impressive in his own right.

You nod, eyeing her warily; and as Russell doesn't panic or talk about reprogramming everything, you guess it's true.

Valiant perks up even further. “Then – he also said, sir, that I should apprentice myself to a worthy warrior, to better train my skills. Si- My lord, if it isn't too impern-inpert- rude, can I train under you? Please, sir?!”

Ah.

She's a lunatic.

>You can always use a personal subordinate...
>She'll just get in your way.
>Write-in

>>41221455
Good to see you, soldier!

>>41221490
>You can always use a personal subordinate...
Sure we could always use a fanatic lunatic blackguard or something like that eventually.

>>41221490
>>You can always use a personal subordinate...

>>41221490
>>You can always use a personal subordinate...
But ask her to prove herself in someway, to make her feel like she earned the position.

As BBEG, are we going to get the standard superboss maxHP multiplier? Need to make sure we can't be oneshotted due to picking a soft build.

>>41221588
like, say, deliver the first AND last hit on our prospective sacrifice.

>>41221636
Think that we're as strong as any player m8

>>41221636
No, but there's plenty of interesting items in the Treasury, Armoury and the like which can go 'missing', and the Library has books on various schools of magic.

Don't forget you can vote for the 24 stat points to spend, people!

>>41221692
10 mag
10 con
4 dex
Bam, more mana, more health
400->500
1000->1100
and a little of sanic for faster casting and running away

You manage to refrain from sighing or rubbing your (now barely-wrinkled!) forehead, as you find some appropriately noble-sounding words. “My job is a busy one, but I'm sure I can spare the time, provided you're up to my standards.”

The change is immediate – her spine goes stiff, and a salute is snapped, so crisp and sharp, you wonder if she might actually be professional- no, there's her eyes, mad as before, and a crazy grin to match them, God help you.

“Sir! I won't let you down! Anyone gets in your way, they'll get my sword in their guts, sir! Unless they're a ghost or something that doesn't have any guts, sir!”

“Right.”

“But I can try to stab 'em anyway, sir!”

“Just... focus on the woods for now,” you manage, forcing a smile and pointedly looking at the giant, flaming, mess ahead of you all.

She salutes again and scuttles away, still grinning, leaving you at yours; and not five minutes later, as you start to re-think the decision, a giant shape hurls itself from the fire, fur scorches in large patches.

'Greater Panther', the name reads, 'Lv. 56'. Its health is at about ¾, thanks to the fire, and it stumbles briefly on the grass, taking a moment to catch its breath.

Not too tricky.

>Orders?

>>41221742
Stab it. Everyone stab the thing.

>>41221742
Slam it with everything, cast minor barrier on everyone so that they don't get instagibbed.

>>41221692
Seeing as I might fall asleep before this is over:

10 mag
10 con
1 agi
1 dex
2 luck

>>41221742
Mess it up with illusions
>illusion fire chasing it from behind into us
>just before it reaches us, make illusion fire right at it's feet and fuck up it's lunge
>stabby stabby

>>41221742
Bow, shoot it in the eyes if you can, spearman herd it towards us, we use barriers to trap it.

>>41221790
>>41221785
>>41221773
>>41221770
so if I'm getting this right
>aggro with bow while we cast barriers on everyone
>illusion fire right when it lunges
>slam it with everything
?

>>41221876
Ehh I was thinking more of #yolo but sure let's go with that.

Wait, we can use barriers to build an invisible box, we could mindfuck any mime that we see.

Shit man, now I want there to be a player that uses barriers to trap people while dressed as a mime. Imagine people's reactions, especially since they're the typical gamer

Rolled 86 + 17 (1d100 + 17)

>>41221876
We've got two for EVERYONE STAB IT, so...

>>41221896
>you know that asshole mime NPC?
>Yeah, he forces a "quest" on you that's literally just getting out of his fucking barrier crap
>he's the BBEG

>>41221742
Archer shoots draws Aggro, melee walls. We cast stealth barriers while priest casts regular ones. We also stab.

You draw your rapier, the others taking the cue and readying from defensive to the offence, not noticing you refreshing their barriers. “Everyone, attack.”

“I don't have a we-” Nero begins, but it's ignored; everyone else moves, Olian and Valiant charging forwards (Valiant with a happily battle-scream), Heinlein clumsily nocking an arrow, and you feeling like you've barely stepped forwards, with the speed you move.

You get in first thanks to an impressive Agility stat, thrusting the rapier into the surprised animal's side. It yowls, turning on you, claws sweeping out at you as Valiant arrives, longsword falling on it, and you realise it's health is now down to only 32 HP.

>Stop Valiant's blow and dodge its attack. (roll if this wins)
>Let her kill it. You can find a better creature, and disciplining her for a lack of self-control might snap some sense into her.
>Write-in.
-----
There's been a few votes after I started writing, I'll try to announce when I'm calling a vote in the future, sorry.

>>41222054
>>Stop Valiant's blow and TANK its attack.
this is going to make her even more fanatically loyal to us, as we take responsibility for her mistakes

>>41222086
well ok
It also tells us how tanky we are I guess.
We got the bonus health from 10 con at least right?

>>41222128
I've put in 10 Con and 10 Magi, as there was general agreement on them. You can easily tank it anyway though, you're level 100.

This is basically tutorial mode so I can get a grasp on combat and you guys can level up a bit and see how things work. If you don't cakewalk your way through current opponents, something's seriously messed up. It's if you go dragon-hunting and the like, or when players enter the game, that things get harder.

>>41222209
Tank that shit then, the we guilt trip her for hurting us due to her fuckup. Makes her both more loyal and is an attempt to snap some sense into her.

Hell yeah, love this quest!

Rolled 53 + 13 (1d100 + 13)

Ignore.

There's no way you're letting her kill this creature, after all the trouble you went through to get it.

Never mind the animal itself; you focus your attention on your wannabe apprentice, the damn brat who doesn't even have the sense to pull her blows. At least you have the excuse of not knowing your own strength just yet.

A flick of your rapier, and you easily parry her blade aside, even as the panther's claws tear into your side.

Ow.

'Oh, we're at twenty percent real pain,' Russell chips in, voice muffled. It sounds like he's eating. 'Is that okay?'

“Don't kill it!” you snap, moving back slightly, putting her confused, horrified expression aside, as a few Barriers box it in. That'll hold it for the moment. “We need it alive!”

>MP: 481/1100
>HP: 486/500

Valiant looks at you as if you kicked her, while Olian holds his spear awkwardly, having arrived in time to accomplish precisely nothing.

Your side aches considerably.

>Tear Valiant a new one (write-in)
>Chide her more gently (write-in)
>Save it for later – focus on the practicalities of transporting panthers.
>Write-in

>>41222289
Thank you, I hope today won't fall short!

>>41222580
>Save it for later – focus on the practicalities of transporting panthers.

Shoot her a "we'll settle this later" look though

>>41222580
Get the priest to heal us.
Knock the panther out somehow, I leave the pain of figuring it out to QM.

>>41222580
>>Save it for later – focus on the practicalities of transporting panthers.

>>41222580
>>Save it for later – focus on the practicalities of transporting panthers.

>>41222580
>Ask him if you can lower it to like 5% real pain. Or 1%.

>>41222770
>being a bitch

Let's ask him to go 1000%

>>41222580
>>Save it for later – focus on the practicalities of transporting panthers.

>>41222794
We're old. Everything hurts. The point of VR is to experience cool shit like combat without the downsides of pain. He was happy to be able to walk easily and quickly, why would he turn around on that and want to suffer?

>>41222895
10% is the lowest I can go m8

That overeager punk needs a good talking-to – but certainly not now, and maybe not in public. You give her a look that promises a thorough verbal shredding later (her skittish reaction is satisfying), and deal with the matter at hand.

“Nero, how did you plan to get the sacrifice back to the castle?”

He approaches a little warily (as if you'd let the – hm, well, you COULD let the Barriers fall, you are meant to be evil, after all...) and pulls a cloth bag out of a robes pocket. “A powder that should knock it out for a while, once inhaled. If you make a hole in the Barrier, I could drop some in?”

From the way he's staying away from the snarling panther, you suspect he'd be happier if someone else tossed the powder in, but there's little point in wasting time – you drop part of the Barrier, loosening the bag drawstring, and waft it around, renewing the Barrier after.

Your lackeys relax as the cat spends a few seconds swaying, before collapsing quite thoroughly, leading you to decide on an important topic; who's going to carry it back?

>Two people should be enough. (Pick two)
>Summon something to carry it.
>Write-in
AND
>Summon horses for anyone not panther-carrying
>Take a walk (possible random encounter)

Rolled 68 (1d100)

>>41222973
>Summon something to carry it.
>Summon horses for anyone not panther-carrying
Wonder if ill roll another 100

>>41222973
>CARRY IT OURSELVES TRAIN STR

>>41222973
Summon something to carry it, get horses, get back. We got chastising and dragon hunting to do.

>>41222973
>Summon something to carry it.
>Summon horses for anyone not panther-carrying

>>41222895
Realism anon.

>>41223070
If he wanted realism he'd be happy to walk like an old man.

Another couple of 1d100s please, I'll add the bonus myself.

>>41223109
The thing is we're suppose to be a NPC.

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>41223116

Rolled 49 (1d100)

>>41223116

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>41223116
rolling

Rolled 39 (1d100)

>>41223116

>these shitty rolls
Thank that 68 anon! Writing.

Rolled 83 (1d100)

>>41223116

>>41223198
b-but my good roll ;_;

>>41220802
I'm sorry, but the blind optimism for the whole forest-burning down thing is killing me

>>41223378
That's the joke anon, that and it will not matter after reset. Only levels and achievements will stay.

>>41223378
First six weeks are 'do as you like' tutorial mode, where nothing really matter, and is just here for anons to decide what to grind before the real plot starts.

We'll be getting more serious then. Also NEARLY DONE, multitasking is my bane.

>>41223378
Players and mc know any and all damage done is reset, but we keep our levels.
ergo, Anything and everything we do here is consequence free, should we die we're dead for only 24 hours real time

>Summon roll: 68+10 = 78

It's the work of a moment to Summon the horses again, and only a few more to call something big enough to carry your catch; a giant tortoise - six feet tall - which stares at you with large, glistening eyes, and makes a huffing noise as your team manages to shove the unconscious panther onto its shell.

Trotting back to the castle is somewhat slower going than the other way around, but the tortoise is surprisingly speedy for, well, a tortoise, and the extra time on a horse doesn't hurt, either.

>Bareback Riding now lv. 12!

The guards at the castle gates stare in bewilderment at your approaching group, but fire off salutes as they recognise you, and the gates open easily. It's now dark, lights glowing from the castle windows, and Nero offers you a shake smile as several younger priests manage to bundle the animal off your Summon.

“Thank you for your assistance, my Lord,” he says, sounding glad to be back. “It was most... interesting.”

>That's good to know and WE WERE NEVER NEAR THE FOREST.
>Wasn't it just? We should do that again sometime! Call me if you need another sacrifice.
>By the way, you're my personal healer whenever I want one, and you're always on call. Start practicing.
>Write-in

>>41223527
I can still imagine when he's done for the day, comes out, and there's the lead developer standing there going, "Not two hours in and you BURN THE FOREST DOWN?!"

>>41223643
"Do I get a bonus?"

>>41223642
>>By the way, you're my personal healer whenever I want one, and you're always on call. Start practicing.

>>41223642
>That's good to know and WE WERE NEVER NEAR THE FOREST.

>>41223642
>Wasn't it just? But do call me when it's time to summon a nature spirit to fix the forest. I could use some more practice.

>>41223689
i mean, you know, doesn't hurt to fix what we broke and make everyone treat us as god.

>>41223642
>That's good to know and WE WERE NEVER NEAR THE FOREST.
>By the way, you're my personal healer whenever I want one, and you're always on call. Start practicing.
Why not both?
>Write-in
Since we finished the quest, let's get around to planning our water dragon hunt. Since it's night, next day we grab as many meatshields as we can and get out to hunt?

>>41223642
>>Wasn't it just? We should do that again sometime! Call me if you need another sacrifice.
>>By the way, you're my personal healer whenever I want one, and you're always on call. Start practicing.
And this >>41223689

And then start planning the water dragon hunt as well as training our recruits so that we have some (viable) support.

>>41223642
>>That's good to know and WE WERE NEVER NEAR THE FOREST.

>>41223719
Actually I'll change this bit:
>That's good to know and WE WERE NEVER NEAR THE FOREST.
to this:
>>Wasn't it just? We should do that again sometime! Call me if you need another sacrifice.

Seems like a bit of everything, shall I just give up and write for all?

>>41223801
sure

>>41223801
the main contention is whether we hide the forest burning or nonchalantly schedule its regrowth.

>>41223801
rip QM
driven to death by anon
Shouldn't have given us non-exclusive choices.

>>41223817
or ignore it and wait for the 6 week reset

VOTE VOTE VOTE
>No-one must know about the forest, NO-ONE
or
>lol we burned down a forest i can fix that just chill gaiz

>>41223852
>>lol we burned down a forest i can fix that just chill gaiz

>>41223852
>>lol we burned down a forest i can fix that just chill gaiz

>>41223852
>>lol we burned down a forest i can fix that just chill gaiz

>>41223852
>>No-one must know about the forest, NO-ONE

>>41223858
>>41223881
>>41223904
samefag
:^)

>>41223858
>>41223881
>>41223904
Atleast TRY to be subtle about it man.....

>>41223913
I know it looks that way, but it really isn't.

the only "samefag" here is this
>>41223689
>>41223700
because I forgot to add it in.

>>41223852
>>lol we burned down a forest i can fix that just chill gaiz

>>41223913
mmmmm yes this bait is so good
>>41223937
try posting a duplicate response within five minutes.

Yes because it's totally not three different anons voting for the same thing.

>>41223951
Thank you for appreciation. I take great pride in my baits.

Pretty sure that wasn't samefagging, writing.

We can just summon a fistful of dryads, point at the crater, and say, "Fix it."

>>41224008
Dryads are not for fisting.

>>41224008
Could we request a localized reset if we /really/ mess things up?

>>41224044
It's only six weeks man, like whatever man. This is all for practice and fucking around.

>>41224044
>It says your location is NULL, weren't you at Vienta?
>Well you see.....there IS no more Vienta....

>>41224044
No. Not unless you crash the whole system, which I THINK is impossible at this point. Then again, /tg/ often surprises me.

>>41224081
I mean if we somehow make an entire region uninhabitable or otherwise really boring to play in - like starting a grey goo scenario or something.

>>41224119
Please anon, pay attention to quest. It's been stated repeatedly that in six weeks there'll be a reset. We keep our stats and personal achievements.

If we kill the dragon, do we keep the fire elemental, or does he get reset too? (And if we don't, will we have a pissed off crit elemental after us?)

>The forest? What forest?
Let's practice our bluff, it's not a stat IG.

>>41224165
But what if, in one week, we accidentally destroy the planet?
Would we just have to twiddle our thumbs and wait for the next five weeks?

>Vampire mosquitoes
>Self-replicating, non-breathable anythings

>>41224243
Well, I guess QM would just say that things get reset, 5 week timeskip'd be kinda boring. And I also guess it falls under scenario of:
>>41224081 this post

“I endeavour to make all my excursions interesting,” you tell him gracefully. “You're also my personal healer now, should I require one. Remain ready at all times, and train hard.”

He stares at you. “Ah...”

You clasp his shoulder, reassuring. “Don't worry. I will only require your services on occasion.” At his relieved look, you clarify, “You'll mostly be for the benefit of anyone with me. I'll probably start hunting a dragon tomorrow, so make sure to pack.”

Stepping away from his strangled scream, you call over your shoulder, “If not, do call on me when you want the forest regrown! I'm sure I can call something up to help.”

Dismissing the horses and tortoise as you walk away, you spot your lackeys removing some of their heavier armour and talking to each other in the courtyard. Now back at home and still alive, they seem far happier.

>Deal with Valiant, here and now (write-in)
>Take her elsewhere – a chewing-out is a private matter
>It can wait 'til morning, you have something else to do (write-in)
>Write-in

>>41224168
You'll be allowed to keep the elemental, as a 'wtf?' bonus from the company.

>>41224320
>>Take her elsewhere – a chewing-out is a private matter

>>41224320
>Take her elsewhere – a chewing-out is a private matter
She's our private knigga, we deal with it in private.

>>41224320
>>Take her elsewhere – a chewing-out is a private matter

>>41224320
>>Take her elsewhere – a chewing-out is a private matter
Make sure to NOT to use the word 'disappointed', but to very thoroughly imply it.

>>41224320
>>Take her elsewhere – chewing-out is a private matter
Take her into an empty hall, and take on a fatherly role

Quick vote,
>Fatherly mode
>You-punk-brat superior-officer mode

>>41224503
>>You-punk-brat superior-officer mode

>>41224503
>Fatherly mode

>>41224503
>>Fatherly mode
We need to practice being nice before players come.

>>41224503
>Fatherly mode

>>41224503
>Fatherly mode
With a HEAVY dose of "I am disappoint", >>41224428 style.

Wait do we get any exp or reward for this quest even

>>41224320
>Ah, young adventurer, so you have finally found my abode.
>before we fight, though, would you grant me the courtesy of summoning my familiar? It's hardly fair otherwise, a young strapping fellow like you, taking on an aging general.

>>41224503
>>You-punk-brat superior-officer mode

>>41224623
HA

>>41224616
Shit, forgot to mention it. Yes, I've been updating your character sheet for skills as you go along, you got several hundred XP for the quest, and you've got skill XP for various Summons/Barriers/etc.

You're not far off levelling up again actually, and you'll get a perk at level 110.

>>41224661
nice

>>41224661
What sort of things can we get perks for?
>Enhancing 'real' creatures with summon's qualities

>>41224661
Could we ask Russ what level blue dragons average out at?

Also, I noticed that our in-game character still doesn't have a name. Should we start discussion on that?

>>41224711
Eeey is this the time when we all throw out names at random? I'm in.
Elias would fit best I believe.
>>41224698
Enough perks to cause a thread-wide divide amongst anons.

>>41224503


>> You-punk-brat superior-officer mode

>>41224740
>Enough perks to cause a thread-wide divide amongst anons
So... Two?

>>41224698
I have some ideas, but nothing's set in stone at the moment. Mostly damage resistance ideas, bonus XP to various skills, etc.

>>41224711
He won't tell you, that's going a little TOO far in helping.
You can work out a name though, I've been avoiding mentioning one for a while.

Hello everybody. I just clicked on the thread in the catalog because of the abbreviated name, then read the opening post. Then I had to read the archived threads and now I am here. What have you done to me?

OP, concerning the character sheet mechanics, I guess every level of a skill needs an additional 100 points more than the level before? How do you decide how many points an action gives?
Also, leveling up seems to be quite easy, the soldiers jumped from levels 4-12 to 20-22. We must be careful, those neckbeard players will grind fast.

>>41224775
Ha, good one m8.

>>41224780
They're power-leveling - the monster they fought was dozens of levels above them.
Really, all it shows is that players' levels tend to more easily jump to the current highest-level player.

>>41224780
>the soldiers jumped from levels 4-12 to 20-22
Isn't xp sharing with a considerably higher level player great?

>>41224780
Welcome, anon, hope you keep liking it!

I'm playing fairly fast and loose with XP for the moment, , points are far easier to gain at lower levels than the same action at a higher one, which is why riding has levelled up so quickly.
I mostly just go with what's sensible, or do a quick bit of math including your level, your level of whatever skill you're using, and how many actions you've taken with that skill versus the level of what you're facing.

The soldiers have leveled up thanks to sharing the kills of burning down an entire forest, so have more stats, but their skill levels haven't increased. They hit harder, but not more skilfully!

>>41224780
>4-12 to 20-22
And they all gained the same amount of xp.
So the xp scaling is pretty intense once you get past a point.

>>41224780
Buckle up kid, we're in VR country

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Virtual
Reality
Sex

>>41225006
>implying that wasn't the main goal and cause of virtual reality technology advancement

>>41225006
Ever read Killobyte?

ayy lmao

ayy lmao?

ayy lmao!

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>>41225216

AYY LMAO!

Time to deal with the brat, who desperately needs to learn some self-control – or at least how to use her damn fool brain. “Private Valiant, with me!”

At the harshness of your call, the girl snaps to attention, her teammates backing off slightly, looking alarmed. You quirk an eyebrow at her questioning look, motioning her over and making sure to keep a small frown on your face; from her tiny gulp, she gets the message.

You lead her inside the castle, the other two guards throwing sympathetic looks after her, and she trots along obediently, apparently smart enough to realise now is the time to bite her tongue. As soon as you're in your office, however, her fidgety manner breaks as she blurts out, “Sir! I apologise for trying to kill that panther, I thought we were... trying to... kill the panther...”

She trails off, and you cross your arms, moulding your expression into a more disappointed look. “Valiant, I understand your enthusiasm, but was it not obvious the beast was close to death?” You ignore the fact you'd ordered them to attack – she's unlikely to point it out.

“Sir, I – I didn't realise how close it was to death.” She bites her lower lip, face reddening, and you spot a suspiciously glimmering spot at the corners of her eyes. Jesus. She'd better not cry. “I'm s-sorry, sir! I'll pay more attention in the future!”

You give a low sigh, holding it just long enough to make her stare at you, the tears now obviously approaching. How much of a damn rookie is this brat? “You'll have to learn fast, Valiant. That wasn't the best impression you could give me.” You lift a hand to your side 'casually', mock-wincing at the now barely-there pain, watching her flinch.

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>>41225265

>> This thread

“I'll learn, sir!” She hands clench by her sides, eyes fixed somewhere behind you, face set. “I'll be the best in the whole army, barring you, sir, I swear! Whatever it takes!”

Sounds like you've acquired a loyal lackey, and as far as you're aware, that's what every villain needs. Putting on a gentle smile, you strike the final blow. “That's good, Valiant. Considering your father, I'm expecting great things from you.”

You've never seen a kid look so proud.

>TIMESKIP – next day, research dragons/dragon-hunting
>TIMESKIP – fuck research, gather a posse and rustle up a dragon (long trip)
>Write-in

>>41225321
>>TIMESKIP – next day, research dragons/dragon-hunting
Also look up teleporting, chronomancy and bladesinging so we can cast while we fight.

>>41225321
>TIMESKIP – next day, research dragons/dragon-hunting
Let's read up on dragons during the night, not like we need to sleep.
Surely there's something in our archives.

>>41225321
>TIMESKIP – next day, research dragons/dragon-hunting

>I'll be the best in the whole army, barring you, sir
She lacks AMBITION!

>>41225321
>>TIMESKIP – next day, research dragons/dragon-hunting

>>41225321


>> Research


READ A MOTHER FUCKING BOOK!

>>41225321
>>TIMESKIP – next day, research dragons/dragon-hunting
better be prepared, it's not good to be surprised that water dragons breathe (steam? supercooled water?) instead of fire.

seconding teleport

>>41225342
>bladesinging
I beggeth thy pardon, anon?

>>41225392
Singing blades.
Like singing pipes from metro 2033.

>>41225388

Ever heard of a water jet cutter? Shit can blast through rock

>>41225392
The ability to cast and enchant shit while you're attacking.

IE we can cast a spell while we shank a bitch.

>>41225383
You're very in-character for John during his librarian days.

Writin'.

How much of the forest died?

>>41225616
It's still burning.

A team of programmers are weeping as you read.

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Speaking of interesting things.
This might prove to be inspirational. Sadly I lost the story which accompanied it.

>>41225625
>implying they actually worked hard on a forest

>>41225625
They should have know at least one random guy would pour all his stats to fire magic and burn down the world

Are the AI sapient? Are they aware they are in a game?

>>41225625
It's their fault for being shitty programmers, if they don't have backups.

>>41225625
Can we do a charlie teh unicron reference next session?

>>41225657
Don't think so to either of those. None of their actions would imply so. And let's just go with sapient, but not really sapient. As in smart enough to be believable that they're human, but not actually sapient. Don't want to deal with transhumanism and AI and all that mess.

>>41225657
Are they aware of levels?

>>41225645
I fucking love Dominions

>>41225645
Well. I remember enough to say that it was a summoned/controlled monster. And then ritual which controlled it failed, the results are evident by the killcount.

>>41225645
Ha, I remember that one!

>>41225653
No, but they realised what kind of person they've unleashed. Also, you remember those faeries that were mentioned...?

>>41225657
No, the smarter ones are aware of levels/HP/skills and the like, but that's just normal to them. They don't really 'notice' that some people just stand around repeating the same thing.

>>41225679
Vote for it! And if anyone wants to come up with wise/bullshit quotes to attribute to this world's scholars and tactician's, feel free. Or just rip off Sun Tzu and the like.

>>41225744
Pissed off Fae! What could possibly go wrong?

>>41225787
Actually that monster that got burned was a fae I believe.

We really should be more careful once the game is released.

>>41225842
That's a given.

>>41225842
Yeah, after all, we are the nice and benevolent lord commander, only there to help the players and give good quests. Nice and benevolent.

>>41225888
Very trustworthy.

>>41225888
Yes when the turn in the pieces of the staff of doom, there will be nothing to worry about.

>>41225888
>>41225915
We Loo Bei now.

>>41225933
It's for safekeeping against evildoers.

Shame that thanks to our background choice we won't be able to do this. https://youtu.be/bCJHLYUh1cM?t=44s

>>41226002
Things can yet be changed anon. We can still change our background. We've got six weeks.

It's not as if you need to sleep, and Russell is helpful (for once) in directing you to the library. After Valiant is dismissed, you're straight there, determined to get your time's worth while the game is still closed to players.

It's beautiful.

Two levels of open balconys are above, stretching across the entire – room is too small a word for it. Three floors of books, lining every wall, and on the ground floor, so much shelving as to leave little space for walking, let alone a single, long table through the centre of the room for readers. No private chairs, here.

The librarian A.I. is... not the most helpful, being somewhat less intelligent than the ones you've dealt with so far, but gives vague directions regarding bestiaries, which you eventually find.

Rather than books full of writing, a pop-up appears when you open one book, summarising the information for you; disappointing, but you suppose the game isn't powerful enough to write entire books out.

(1/2)

>>41226131
Dragons come in a wide variety of types; they're born simply as regular dragons, and develop according to what magic they train in. A dragon born near water will tend to become a water dragon, a dragon in a volcano will likely become a fire dragon, and so on. Seems simple enough; so the likely place to find a water dragon is a coastline or island.

Immortal and strong beyond anyone but the greatest heroes, it seems that dragons are main things players will aspire to kill, rare as they are. The 'average' from dragon can hold territory dozens of miles square; particularly old ones can be the size of a small mountain, and hold an entire country as theirs, forbidding anyone to live there, or accepting tithes and being worshipped as gods.

Tch. Too damn lazy.

While you're there, you read on a few other subjects – ancient artefacts which sound like they give stat increases, with vague hints as to their locations; some basic geography, which adds more to your map; and a small book with activates the Teleport magic at level 1, a magic that drains a large amount of MP and only moves you an inch or so. Hopefully at higher levels, it'll be more useful.

Sounds like you'll need either an army or a great 'hero' to take down a dragon; but at level 100, and with a decent team, it shouldn't be too hard, should it?

Now early morning, people are starting to wake; and you have perhaps thre hours left before you, too, will have to emerge this fantasy, and get the gunk off you.

>Find someone to talk to regarding any dragons that might be near the kingdom (Who?)
>Travel into the town; commoners gossip, and a quest might appear.
>Gather the gang! Multiple heads are better than one.
>Write-in

>>41226163
>Gather the gang! Multiple heads are better than one.
EVERYONE, GET IN HERE

>>41226163
>>Travel into the town; commoners gossip, and a quest might appear.
We need to get stronger.

Oh, and regardless of vote, roll 1d100.

Rolled 17 (1d100)

>>41226316
Nat 1

Rolled 70 (1d100)

>>41226316

Rolled 74 (1d100)

>>41226316
Well I mean it's pretty clear which option is the winner.

>>41226163
>> gather the gang

but in the morning though, get Russel to speed up time for you or something

>>41226348
No speeding up time, every last second will be used to improve ourselves.

>>41226323
don't tempt fate

We still haven't named our character.

>>41226415
elias until you like it

Voting's still going on, we're kind of spread out at the moment. Taking that 74 as well.

>>41226415
It should be a name that doesn't sound evil at all, but neither should it sound suspiciously good.

>>41226435
Voting for going into town.

2 for gang, 2 for town, 1 for malingering around the castle. Will wait five more minutes, then roll.

>>41226163
>>Travel into the town; commoners gossip, and a quest might appear.

>>41226518

>> town

we need to get big and stronk before we fight the dragon

>>41226518

a vote for gang then

Rolled 15 (1d100)

>>41226595

oh god what have I done

Going to town.

We still haven't stabbed anything, right? Let's stab something that's not a water dragon.

Rolled 6 (1d100)

>>41226518
Gang.
They respawn, and a contingent of powerleveled loyalists will be invaluable for these coming weeks.

Also, it's been more than ten minutes.

>>41226644
we stabbed that giant panther or whatever

>>41226644
We stabbed the sacrifice.

>>41226681
... Yeah, I probably should have announced I was writing. Oops.

HOPE YOU GUYS LIKE THE TOWN

>>41226712
fucking love the town

>>41226755
Yep, I did a good job describing it in loving detail. Which part's your favourite?

>>41226793
The part where it's a town.

>>41226793
The market square that has very nicely crafted brick paths

>>41226820
Damn, I thought I'd been subtle with that part. There goes the surprise.

>>41226793
The large smoldering crater part.
That is to say, all of it by the time it resets.

>>41226864
Nothing gets past my perceptive eyes.

>>41226881
"oh hey the fires back, man that shits still burning"

>>41227009
Wow!

Wow how were we supposed to know the forest would burn?

>>41227047
Bugged forest mechanics!

The town seems like a good place to start getting information; and the time to get there means more people may be awake.

You leave the library, actually feeling a little tired – you'll need to sleep once you get back to the real world – and head out, moving past the servants who are bustling around, lighting fires and cleaning rooms.

The guards at the gate hurry to let you through, the castle grounds lit by a barely-risen sun, and your replenished MP helps Summon a horse easily enough.

-

The town – Latipa ('You just reversed 'Capital' and took the C away, didn't you, Russell?' Uh – we didn't think anyone would notice...') - is large, easily big enough you could spend a day or two wandering around.

Unfortunately, you have other plans, ones that don't involve a decent cup of coffee and maybe picking up souvenirs for the family. Plans that involve stabbing dragons in the face, and being generally evil. And well-paid evil, at that.

You refuse the various quests blandly-smiling NPCs give you, turning down several basic tutorials (who needs twenty deer-skins, anyway?), taking in the details; the stalls setting up in the market square, evenly laid out on brick paths, the smell of fresh bread from the town bakery, stray cats fighting down an alley; it makes you wonder exactly how much processing power is going into something like this.

Maybe you should have negotiated a higher pay.

After aimless wandering only to find nothing, you have two hours before you're 'unplugged', and it's time to get focused.

>Try a tavern. That's where major quests are handed out in books, right?
>Stand in the square and loudly announce you're looking to kill a water dragon.
>Write-in.

>>41227047
I was so disappointed when you didn't take Private 'Accidental-Pyro' Daiv. He'll probably make an appearance later with Private Bób, his partner-in-lazing-about-and-avoiding-work.

>>41227071
>Stand in the square and loudly announce you're looking to kill a water dragon.
Can't see how this could fail.

>>41227110
Weren't they captains?

>>41227110
Of course he will. He's coming with the dragon-killing party.

>>41227071
>>Try a tavern. That's where major quests are handed out in books, right?

>>41227121
Probably, I'm not looking at my notes.

Maybe they got demoted overnight.

>>41227155
Serves them right for being too busy to join us

>>41227176
Hey, Daiv was up for grabs! Bób was being treated for burns.

Will probably have to go soon, this was only meant to be a short thread. Oops.

>>41227071
>>Try a tavern. That's where major quests are handed out in books, right?

>>41227222
Well I'm fairly certain that the forest had more burns than Bób and it's not crying.

>>41227266
The forest wasn't looking for an excuse to skive off work.

Three votes? Is everyone busy/dead/bored?

>>41227370
My vote's on scared off due to 4chan breaking itself. Or just lurking. Most people don't bother with voting unless the vote changes from what they want.
I'll also change my vote from >>41227111
to tavern, for brevity sake.

>>41227431
To be honest, it's so quiet (and nearly midnight), I'll be heading to bed. Next thread will be on Friday, as I'll be be prepping for/heading to London on Wed/Thurs. (Yes, there will be musicals.)

Any other votes in this thread will be counted, and I'll answer any questions or the like next thread.

Just for playing, anons! Criticisms always accepted as well.

>>41227555
LONDON
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>>41227555
QM thoughts on us fighting a dragon?
How frustrated are the programmers at us burning down a forest?
How mentally devastated is each of our party members so far?

>>41227555
Good night. I like the quest, see you Friday

>>41227600
Woo, caught me just as I was leaving.
You fighting dragon: I hope you have a cunning plan or pick a younger, weaker one...
Programmers: They're arguing over whether they should have magic 'regrow' things like that faster, or make it a giant quest for players, and whether burning an entire forest down should only give a set amount of XP rather than XP for every single thing that dies to it. Objects have been thrown.
Party: Valiant's morale has been restored, Heinlein is unimpressed the daughter of a mere knight is getting special attention and simultaneously relieved it's not her (you appear to be mad), Nero is confused over whether you're deliberately fucking with him, and Olian wants to quit and be a shoemaker.

>>41227602
Thanks!

>>41227600
Considering how unsubtle /tg/ is I think we should just go for the overlord route.

>>41227555
Have fun in London man, great city

>>41227703
Well, personally I hoped we'd be that super sneaky dude just ruining countries around the world. But alas I will never gather enough following for it.

>>41227699
Yo we could get our very own personal shoemaker. I'm fucking IN on that.

>>41227699
>whether burning an entire forest down should only give a set amount of XP rather than XP for every single thing that dies to it. Objects have been thrown.
Two alternative options: Both and neither.
Both: Some XP for the forest itself, a portion of the XP for each creature.
Neither: Diminishing returns. In the first period of time, all creatures killed offer full or most of the normal XP. As time goes on, creatures killed offer less and less XP. Also works for automated mob farms/releasing summons into the wild to kill.

>>41227699
>you appear to be mad
Angry mad or THEY'RE COMING TO TAKE ME AWAY mad?

>>41228605
Little bit of both, I'd assume.

>>41227752
Who says we can't be?

Well we should kit up our "squire" abd look at bringing along one of our captains. Mooks are great and all but our pitch is having compitant commanders as well.

>>41231610
We can make Valiant the commander and act as the string-puller.

Either way, recruiting a bunch of level 1 villagers/militia sounds suitably time saving.

>>41232892
Valiant had a bit of crazy in her eyes, a commander should be somebody 100% sane who can keep a cool head in any situation.

We can build her up to be a scapegoat. When shit hits the fan and players begin to suspect somebody is secretly evil, there should be clues pointing to the crazy squire instead of the benevolent lord commander.

Another thing, we could play having a harmless but endearing quirk (don't forget, we are powerful but harmless) and give players fetch quests that help the quirk. E.g. collecting rare and beautiful birds/flowers: "bring me the elusive 'Western parotia' bird-of-paradise" "oh no, my prized 'trumpet manucode' has escaped" (the captcha says flowers, wtf)

>>41235153
A little bit of crazy can substitute charisma, at times. Well, maybe someone else.

Oh, that quest line thing sounds good. Even better if it's actually part of contract deals we have with summoned spirits.
>Sacrifice X exotic animal
>Make Y rare bouquet
>Do Z which is the natural result of a quest to get A

>>41235153
The quest line could even be something competitive between us and some other nobles, like the 19th century British lords had: "if you bring the 'western parotia' to me instead of to duke XY, you'll get Z", with having the biggest and best collection being our (apparent) primary driving force.
"The lord commander can't be evil, he just cares for his stupid hobby"

>>41235329
Ooh, yeah; a few separate nobles offering different rewards for the same (unique) quest item - cash, a potion of Raise X Stat, some magic item...

>>41235329
>>41238563
>Start fads within the nobility for exotic feathers, silks, and leathers
>Add in monster eggs to the delicacies(and compete with people trying to raise pets).
>All the potions were make for rewards are above average in stats and duration, but explicitly do not stack with other buffs.

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